M&A Watch
Why Ferrero’s hunger for biscuits led to Burton’s buy
Eight months after gobbling down the bulk of UK biscuit maker Fox’s, Italy snacks major Ferrero has made for the…
Kerry Group’s dairy plans curdle – but probably only for now
Kerry Group's much-discussed move away from consumer foods has hit a roadblock, with news the Irish company's talks over the…
Leerdammer deal shows M&A strategies can be as different as chalk and cheese
One of western Europe's most prominent brands of cheese, Leerdammer, is set to change hands. Dean Best looks at the…
Has Mondelez boosted health of snacks portfolio with Grenade?
Andy Coyne asks what Mondelez International's purchase of UK sports-nutrition business Grenade tells us about the US giant's strategic thinking…
Hormel goes nuts for new asset Planters
US manufacturer Hormel Foods, busy in the last decade broadening a business with its origins in meat, this week snapped…
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Kerry’s consumer exit may need more than one deal
In the week before Christmas came news Kerry Group, the Irish packaged foods and ingredients supplier, might be getting ready…
How could food industry M&A take shape in 2021?
Dean Best speaks to four experienced M&A advisers about the factors they expect to affect deal-making in the packaged-food industry in…
What’s PAI Partners’ game plan in buying two UK food groups at once?
PAI Partners' simultaneous transactions to buy UK chilled food businesses Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby has got industry watchers…
Data may trump D2C debate as Nestle swoops for Freshly
Nestle has paid a healthy multiple for a firm that, while growing rapidly, may remain a leader in a niche.…
Why might have Ferrero reached into tin for Fox’s Biscuits?
In buying a clutch of Fox's Biscuits assets from UK manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group, Ferrero has bought a tired…